Fox News’ 2009 Ratings Records: Network Sees Best Year Ever

The News Corp-owned cable news outlet has just finished its best year among total viewers in its 13-plus year history.

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Fox News averaged 2.187 million total viewers in primetime for the year, up 7% from 2008 and enough to place 3rd among all cable channels. In total day, the network averaged 1.192 million total viewers, up 13% from 2008 and enough to place 5th among all cable channels. In the A25-54 demo, the network was up as well: its 540,000 A25-54 total in weekday primetime is up 9% from 2008, and its 319,000 A25-54 weekday total-day average is up 16% from 2008.

Both CNN and MSNBC, meanwhile, are down significantly in all categories.

On the program level, Fox News took the top 10 programs in cable news for the year.